Dear Church Family,
“As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:4-5 NIV)
Living Hope is a community gathering around the presence of Jesus for ongoing transformation for the sake of others.
Reflecting on Pastor Tim’s series of “Building on Purpose” we are excited to embrace our new purpose and eagerly anticipate what God has in store for us as we continue to step in and live it out.
Church Snapshot
A glimpse at some of the exciting things happening at Living Hope over the past quarter.
• Christmas Eve Attendees & Volunteers: Over 1000 attendees and 53 volunteers
• Serving Arcola Community School: 375 attending the Turkey Feast. 76 Gift Bags distributed
• 32 people attended Soul Care this fall
Board & Committee Updates
• Board Decisions: We were excited to unanimously approve Living Hope’s new purpose statement and look forward to the continued development of our practices and plumblines. The board commends Pastor Tim, our church team and family in working faithfully through gathering and sharing insight and developing this guiding statement.
• Missions & Outreach: A team, led by Pastor Shauna, is working diligently to discern and establish new seamless link partnerships with international workers. We are encouraged by recent meetings with potential partners.
• Spiritual Development: Over the past couple of months your board has participated in a development session around healing prayer and has begun a book study together to further enhance our leadership abilities.
• Financial Stewardship: Many thanks to Brad Luna, our Director of Operations, Jason Pingert, our Board of Elders Treasurer, and our Finance Committee who worked diligently to modernize and simplify our chart of accounts. Their tireless effort over the past several months will bring improved transparency and stewardship of our finances.
Financial Snapshot
This letter provides a Q2 financial update that covers Oct 1, 2025, through Dec 31, 2025.
Looking Ahead
Please join us in prayer for:
• Our Alpha Series, our 25th Anniversary celebration and our Ministry Team as they continue to lead us into the year.
• The continued rollout of our new purpose and that our practices and plumblines are established in alignment with God’s desire for Living Hope.
With gratitude,
Your Board of Elders